We have to insist that those who come to us show a willingness to integrate that corresponds to our readiness to integrate them.

on the integration of immigrants, laudatory speech on the occasion of the presentation of the ’Preis für Toleranz und Verständigung’ (Prize for Tolerance and Understanding), 20 November 2004, quoted on dradio.de

Ich glaube ihm das, und ich bin davon überzeugt, dass er das ist.

I believe him, and I'm convinced that he is.

responding to the question Ist Putin ein lupenreiner Demokrat? (Is Putin an exemplary democrat?), interview on the TV show ‘Beckmann’, 23 November 2004, quoted on dradio.de